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Healthcare Practice - Professional Doctorate Apply

Develop advanced skills in designing and conducting research and practice-based inquiry in your chosen area of practice.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 10 Major
Duration Three years or four years
Attendance Full-time or Part-time
Programme type Taught, Research, Professional / Flexible
Delivery Blended
Start date September
Award Doctorate

Read instructions on how to apply.

Apply for full-time Healthcare Practice - Professional Doctorate programme 

Code: PHHEPRTFAD

Apply for part-time Healthcare Practice - Professional Doctorate programme 

Code PHHEPRTPAD

What to include with your application

  • Qualification transcripts and certificates
  • English language qualification if English is not your first language
  • Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
  • A copy of your birth certificate/passport
  • A research proposal:  This  proposal should include (1) a short background description of the topic area (2) the research aims and objectives (3)  research methodology, including how the data will be collected (4) Bibliography / list of references as appropriate.
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